torsade

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noun

A decoration, especially on hats, made from twisted ribbon

“Magnesium infusions for atrial fibrillation & torsade”

OriginFrench torsade →
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Meanings

nountorsade (countable and uncountable, plural torsades)

plural torsades

  1. countableuncountableA decoration, especially on hats, made from twisted ribbon

    Harper's Magazine the crown decked with torsades of pearls

  2. countableuncountablemedicinetorsade de pointes

    Magnesium infusions for atrial fibrillation & torsade

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
torsades de pointes

Origin

  1. Frenchtors
  2. Frenchtorsade
  3. Englishtorsade

Borrowed from French torsade.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with torsade

madetradepaidgradeaidupgradedisplayedarcadelaidbladedecadeafraiddelayedparaderaidshadeprepaidwademaidsuedecascadefadeaideunpaid
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Anagrams

roasteddorsaterosated
Cite this entry
APA

torsade. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/torsade

MLA

“torsade.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/torsade. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “torsade,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/torsade.

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